Research at VIT Pune 2026 — CollegeAndFees

VIT Pune drives focused research across IoT, smart cities, AI/ML, sustainable energy, automotive engineering, biotechnology, materials science and structural engineering. The institute houses the Centre for Industry 4.0 (in collaboration with Bosch and KPIT), the Centre for Cyber Security and Forensics, the Centre for Robotics and Drones, the Bio-Research and Innovation Centre, and the Centre for Sustainable Construction. Faculty publish 240-280 SCI/Scopus papers annually with research grants from DST, AICTE, MEITY, DRDO, BARC, ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) and various private industry collaborations totaling INR 18-22 crore in any given fiscal year. The institute has filed 75+ patents in IoT, biomedical devices, automotive systems, drone tech and renewable energy, with 12 commercialised. Active industry-academia partnerships include Bosch, KPIT, Forbes Marshall, Cummins, Mahindra Research Valley, Tata Technologies, Bajaj Auto, ARAI, BARC, ISRO, DRDO and Volkswagen India. The university operates 6 international research collaborations (Cranfield UK, RWTH Aachen, NTU Singapore, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IISc).

Research & Industry Partnerships — VIT Pune